Buying Radioactive Materials

Find campus policies, procedures, and services for obtaining radioactive materials for research at UC San Diego.

Buying

Radioactive materials (regardless of cost) require a professional buyer's assistance.

• See buying radioactive materials for details.

Pick up

Special requirements apply to receiving and transport of radioactive materials.

• Read picking up radioactive materials orders for procedures.

EH&S Services Lab offers free radioisotope package delivery service for qualifying UC San Diego laboratories:

• See package delivery service for details.

Security

Federal security requirements apply to particular isotopes, based on activity level.

• See security of radioactive materials for trigger levels.
• See laboratory security guidelines.